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The StG 44 is a German selective-fire assault rifle developed during World War II. It is also known as the MP 43 and MP 44. The StG 44 was the first successful assault rifle, with features including a relatively short cartridge, controllable automatic fire, a more compact design than a battle rifle with a quicker rate of fire, and intended for hitting targets within a few hundred metres. The StG 44 fulfilled its role effectively, particularly on the Eastern Front, offering a greatly increased volume of fire compared to standard infantry rifles. It came too late to have much effect on the war, but did influence the Soviet AK-47 that was introduced three years after the war concluded. Its influence can still be seen in modern assault rifles. Type: Assault rifle Place of origin: Germany In service: 1943–1945 (Germany), 1949–1962 (East Germany) Used by: See Users Wars: World War II, First Indochina War, Algerian War, Vietnam War (limited), Ogaden War (limited), Lebanese Civil War, Iraq War, Syrian Civil War Desi